Photogaphy lesson 1

T-Shirt sculpture inspired by Erwin Wurm

During our first Photography lesson we used inspiration and ideas from artists such as Erwin Wurm and Thorsten Brinkmann who create sculptures and photography using the human form. We started by creating a one minute sculpture using a large T-shirt. This exercise got us to think of the t-shirt not as a conventional t-shirt but just a piece of material, we then had to create different, interesting ways of wearing it.

We then had to do the same but with a partner, this allowed us to create more interesting shapes as we had two bodies to work with. We decided to lean away from each other making the material tighter and therefore revealing the shapes and curves of the human form. I think this creates an interesting photo. Whilst editing the image i decided that by lowering the saturation creating a black and white image, it allowed you to focus more on the lines and shapes the sculpture holds rather then being distracted by the bright colours.

This was another sculpture /Photograph we created as a pair. This idea came from the image of someone struggling to take their T-Shirt off. We both got in recognisable positions people find themselves in whilst getting changed. I liked the idea of creating something that people can relate to.

Our final exercise was to create a piece based on Thorsten Brinkmann's work. We were given a range of materials and objects to create a character to photograph. I decided to cover my models face to make her mysterious and eery. I find the less you can see the more intriguing something is, drawing the viewer in making them want to discover more. I gave her a stick to give her authority and power.